mús

See also: mus, mūs, and Mus

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʉuːs]

Noun

mús f (genitive singular músar, plural mýs)

  1. mouse (animal)
  2. (computing) mouse

Declension

Declension of mús
f16 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative mús músin mýs mýsnar
accusative mús músina mýs mýsnar
dative mús músini músum músunum, mýsnum
genitive músar músarinnar músa músanna

Derived terms

  • trantmús f

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muːs/
    Rhymes: -uːs

Etymology 1

From Old Norse mús from the Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *múh₂s.

Noun

mús f (genitive singular músar, nominative plural mýs)

  1. mouse (rodent)
    Systir mín sá mús í gær!
    My sister saw a mouse yesterday!
  2. (computing) mouse (input device) syn.
    Réttu mér músina.
    Give me the mouse.
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • brynna músum
  • músagangur
  • músagildra
  • músagin
  • músamiga
  • músaraustur
  • músarbragð
  • músarbróðir
  • músarburður
  • músarbylur
  • músareyra
  • músarhola
  • músarmiga
  • músarrindill
  • músarungi
  • músaryrðlingur
  • músaveður
  • músaætt
  • músgrár
  • músháfur
  • músveiðinn
  • músvokur
  • músvíti
  • músétast
  • snjáldurmús
  • tölvumús
  • vatna músum

Etymology 2

From Danish mos, from Middle Low German mos.

Noun

mús f (genitive singular músar, no plural)

  1. mashed potatoes
Declension
Synonyms
  • (mashed potatoes): kartöflumús
Derived terms
  • kartöflumús

Etymology 3

From French mousse.

Noun

mús f (genitive singular músar, no plural)

  1. mousse (airy pudding)
Declension
Derived terms
  • súkkulaðimús

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mˠuːsˠ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English moose, from a Northeastern Algonquian language, ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *mo·swa,

Noun

mús m (genitive singular múis, nominative plural múis)

  1. moose (Alces americana)
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English mousse, from French mousse,

Noun

mús m (genitive singular múis, nominative plural múis)

  1. mousse
Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
mús mhús not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "mús" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “mús” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “mús” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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